Anatomy Basics

Anatomy and Its Subdivisions

• The study of the structure and organization of living things is known as anatomy.
• Anatomy is the study of the structure of the body and its parts.

Subdivisions of Anatomy

• Embryology is a subdivision of anatomy that deals with the study of the development of organisms from fertilization to birth.
• Histology is a subdivision of anatomy that deals with the study of the microscopic structure of tissues and organs.
• Organology is a subdivision of anatomy that deals with the study of the structure of organs.
• Morphology is a subdivision of anatomy that deals with the study of the shape and form of living organisms.

Exclusion

• Physiology, which is the study of the functions of living organisms, is NOT a subdivision of anatomy.